Cattle-stall bar



Nav. 2o, 1928. 1,692,410

L.. E. SEDERBERG CATTLE STALL BAR Filed Aug. 1.9, 1926 lll Patented Nov.Z, i928.

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Application filed August Thi s invention relatesk to a cattle stanchionand particularly to that type of cattle stanchion having spaced posts atthe front of the stalls between which a floating; bar extends which'forms the front portion er barrier of t-ho stall. lVith this type ofstall the animals areusually tethered by chains or ropes connected toneel: or head haltersV on thei animals.

In the use et this type of stall having they flee-.ting bar, it has beenfound that even though thebar is mounted for vertical slid-` ingmovement on the posts., the same has an objectionable action on theanimal, otenrubbine' sores on the necli; thereof. y Y It is an object ofthis invention to provide such a. s'tanchion having` a. membereiri'iendHr ing between the posts which is swirgable or rotatableandwhich will adjust its i" to the position of the animal witliout anyinjury or discomfort to the animal. y

' t is a further object of thexinvention to provide a stanchionhavingarmember extendingI between the front posts thereotwhicli member has abowed or curved portion adj acent the center thereof, said member beine;revoluble whereby the central portion thereof is disposed in variousvertical positions.

It is more specilically an object of this invention to provide astanchion having a bar extending between the front posts thereo'lzhai/*ingr a bowed central portion lwith alined straight end portionsrevolubly'mounted in members secured or clamped to said posts andvertically*adjustablethereon. n y

These and other objects and advantagesvo'f the invention will be fullysetforth in the fol lowingdescriptionlmade in connection with theaccompanying'drawings7 in which' like reference charactersrefertojsimilar parts tliroi'ighout the several views and in which :'-v

, Fig.` l is a view in rear elevation of a stan*- chien7 showing anotherposition of the floating bar in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2-2 ot Fig. 1 as indicated bythe arrows;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 ot Fig. l;

Fig. l is a view in rear elevation of a portion of the stanchion.l Figs.3 and l being' shown on an enlarged scale; and

5 is view partly in rear. elevation and partly in vertical sec-tionshowing the con-y struction at an end. post.

Referring to the drawing. astanchion is shown having a front portioncomprising,- the spaced vertical posts 6 connected at their up ,lfdSerial No. 130,224.

per ends lay the portions The partition inemcei's for the stalls aresecured a coupling@ the usual type to the central part of the portion 6dand extend vrearwardly and downwardly to the rear of tnestall where theyhave the .vertical portions im secured inthe' floor 9a." i i nlyusediaty the 'front ot' the stalls and a trough 9:1) isv shown in thefloor suchl as is commonly provided to carry away the refuse.4

In accordance with the present invention a transverse member l0 isprovided forming thev ront'inember or barrier of the stall.` lWliilethis member l() may be variously i'ormed in the embodiment of theinvention illu trated it is shown as a round bar or pipe the same hasacurved or bowed central tion 10a the endsv of which are alined ght endportions 10,1. The vportions 10b are rather looselyandl revolublymounted in the members 11 embracing` and clamped to the posts 6. Themembers lllcoinprisesleeve por! tions lla ,itending partially around theposts` 6 and the clamping caps 11b secured to the portions` ll by theheaded and nutted bolts l2. It will be seen that the members 11 can thusbe adjusted vertically on the posts 6.

In the type of stanchion described, the

mals are tethered by neck or head halters connected to ehainsor ropeswhich are attached in any suitable manner to the posts. 6, saidtet-boring; mea-ns 4not being` shown. y

In operation the member 10 will be adjusted to the desired height forthe animals. The

feed fort-he animals-is usually placedin frontv ol` the member 9 andwhen the'animals are eating7 theyusually have their heads incomparativelylow position as seen the lower position indotted lines inFig. 2. At such times the animals neck will be disposedbey neath themember l() and as4 theaniinal raises its head slightlyafter getting. amouthfulof feed, the member 10 will loosely and easily swing` on` theneclr of the animal. This swingingmotion will, as shown in Figs. l and2, raise the central or yoke portion lO"L of the member 10 so that themember 10 thus adjusts itself to the height of the animals neck. Theanimal can also move forwardly in the stall and th-e member l() will beraised to ac-V commodate this movement. It will be seen that the entireweight of the meml'ier 10 is lthus not on the animals neck. The memberalso will engage different portions of the oifFicE.;

l. rlhe posts are shown as securedA in the usual cement or concrete curb9 comrubbing on the animals neck. At the same time the member 10 swingsfreely and gives great i'reedom of movement. After the Vanimal hasiinished eating, it usually chews its cud and at this time the animalhas its head and neck in a higher position. At such times the anin'ialcan readily place its head over the central portion l0:L of the member10 which will hang in its lowest position, as shown in Fig. l, theanimals head being` disposed as shown in the upper position in dottedlines in Fig. 2 or in a higher` position. it such time the member 10will thus not be resting on the animals neel-T` and the. animal will bein free and comfortable position.

It an end post is used in the Astable or barn,

such as the square post i3 shown in Fin- 5, the

member 10 may be iournaled in a flanged sleeve 'le which mayconveniently be attached to the post l13 by the screws l5.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided ayvery simple and eliicient construction of stanchion and one having?,- afront barrier by means oit which the animal may at all times beincomfortable position and yet can malte all the necessary movements.@hating of the animals neel; or the rubbing 'of sores thereon is thusavoided. The device is very simple and can be installed at no moreexpense than the previously used objectionable devices. The stanchionhas been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be verysuccessful and eiiicient.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts, withoutdeparting, from the scope of applicants invention, which, generallystated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objects aboveset iorth, in the novel parts and coinbinations of parts disclosed anddefined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is e l. A stanchion havingin combination, spaced frontposts, a member extending therebetween and having a yoke-like vportionbetween its ends, said member being revolubly mounted whereby saidyoke-like portion may be disposed in various vertical positions.V

2. A stanchion having` in combination, spaced posts, and a curved memberextending between said posts revolubly mounted about an axis extendingsubstantially at right angles to said posts, said curved member beine;disposed so that the animals head is thereunder, Vwhen the animal isfeeding, but the animals head may be disposed above said member when notfeeding.

3. A stanchion having);- in combination, spaced front posts and a memberxtending therebetween having' a bowed portion adj acent its center andbeine,- ievoiublj.T mounted at its ends, said member beingdisposed sothat the animals head and neck will be under said bowed portion whenfeeding and said bowed portion can be swung aboutthe ends oi' saidmember by the animals neck, but the animal can have its head disposedabove said bowed portion when not eedino.

4. A stanchion having in combination, spaced front posts, a barextendingbetween said posts having a bowed central portion and meanssecured to said posts in which the ends of said ber are revolublysupported, said bar being,` disposed at a height so that a cow can placeits head under the same and readily lift said bowed'central portion byrotation of a bar about its ends, or the cow can place its head abovethe bowed central portion, said bowed central portion swinging bygravityto position with its concave side disposed upwardly.

5. A stanchion having in combinatima,`

spaced front posts, a bar extending;` between said posts having a bowedcentral portion, and having` straight alined ends, supporting meansclamped to said posts and adjustable thereon in which said end portionsof said bar are revolubly mounted.

6. A stanchion having in combination, spaced vertical front posts, a barextending.;- between said posts having` substantially horizontal endportions, members clamped to said posts and vertically adjustablethereon, adapted to receive the ends oi said end portions, said endportions being revoluble in said members and said bar having an arcuateportion between said end portions and symmetrically disposed in relationto said end portions.

In testimony whereor" I affix my signature.

' LUDVIG E. SEDERBERG.

